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Procalcitonin (PCT) is not elevated after uncomplicated surgical tracheostomy in critically ill patients. The PCT changes could predict septic complications more accurately than the CRP changes after tracheostomy.
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Procalcitonin (PCT) is widely used as a biomarker of sepsis. Tracheostomy is frequently performed in ICU where many septic patients are treated. This study will extends the available knowledge on PCT after tracheotomy.
Dr Koji Sato
Kanazawa University Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Impact of Bedside Tracheostomy on Procalcitonin Kinetics in Critically Ill Patients, Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, March 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0885066617696845.
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